Registered Nurse - Case Manager

REGISTERED NURSE (CASE MANAGER)The Registered Nurse Case Manager will provide patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning for outpatient settings at the Intrepid Spirit Centers under a Defense Health Agency (DHA) personal services contract. The RN Case Manager assists service members, family members, and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet their complex health care needs related to traumatic brain injury (TBI) & AHI, combat stress, and psychological health conditions.The position is located at Intrepid Spirit Centers at NICoE (Bethesda). The hours are Monday through Friday, 8- or 10-hour shifts between 0600-1800 (typical clinical hours 0700-1600). 40 hours per week. No on-call or Federal holidays required.The Registered Nurse Case Manager will provide competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients. They will provide patient management, care coordination, and discharge/disposition planning for outpatient settings. They will assist family members and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet complex health care needs including acute, chronic, multiple, complex, catastrophic, or life-threatening illnesses; combat stress; residuals of TBI; community adjustment; and addictions. They will coordinate care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care. They will address psychosocial, nursing, and medical needs of patients and families through participation in interdisciplinary patient care management practices. They will evaluate care and outcomes to ensure timely and appropriate provisions of services. They will coordinate and implement discharge plans by arranging for transition to the next level of care in compliance with multidisciplinary treatment plan. They will document outcomes at the program or service level. They will execute position responsibilities demonstrating leadership, experience, and creative approaches to management of complex patient care. They will evaluate outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations. They will document and close notes in MHS Genesis within three (3) business days of patient encounters. They will respond to beneficiary messages in MHS Genesis secure portal within one (1) business day.Must be comfortable working with complex TBI and psychological health cases. Must possess knowledge of Dragon dictation software, MHS Genesis, and Microsoft Office programs. Must comply with regulatory, MTF, and Joint Commission quality inspection/peer review/utilization management requirements. Program or service level outcomes must be broad and complex and can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility.LUKE is an Equal Opportunity employer